Annual Wiarton library book sale approaching

The annual Friends of the Library (FOL) book sale approaches, with this year’s event scheduled for Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1 at the Wiarton branch library.
"The sale has been going for at least 10 years; it has become an annual tradition for residents and seasonal visitors to stock up on their summer reading," Susan Hoffman, a member of FOL said in an email.
Last year’s sale – which raised about $2,800 – was the most successful book sale to date, Hoffman said.
The Wiarton branch library’s Canada Day book sale is the library’s major fundraising event of the year, supporting library services in a number of ways. Last year, the Wiarton FOL purchased new computer chairs for the library and a shelving unit for the storage room, and financially contributed to repainting the library’s art boards, Hoffman said.
The annual book sale is also key to funding library activities, she said.
"All the books sold are donated to the FOL… We never know what we will get but library supporters are always generous with their donations," she said.
Once again, FOL is asking for donations of gently used books, CDs and DVDs, which will be accepted at the library from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. from June 23-29 (please note the library building is closed on Monday, June 25).
Books should be in good condition – no mouldy, damp or torn items are accepted. Hoffman said textbooks, encyclopedias and magazines are not included in the sale.
For information, call (519) 534-2602 or drop by the library from June 26 onwards to speak to an FOL member.